InthisdilemmaIhadrecoursetotheadviceofmynoblefriendHilaroFrosticos。InhisgoodsenseInowexpectedsomeresource，fortherestofthecouncil，whohadadvisedmetotheformermethod，hadgivenbutapoorspecimenoftheirabilitiesanddiscernment，orI
shouldhavesucceededmorehappily。Inshort，headdressedhimselftomeandtothecouncilasfollows：——
\"Itisinvain，mostnobleMunchausen，thatyourExcellencyendeavourstocompelorforcethesepeopletoalifetowhichtheyhaveneverbeenaccustomed。Invaindoyoutellthemthatapple—pies，pudding，roastbeef，mincedpies，ortarts，aredelicious，thatsugarissweet，thatwineisexquisite。Alas！theycannot，theywillnotcomprehendwhatdeliciousnessis，whatsweetness，orwhattheflavourofthegrape。Andeveniftheywereconvincedofthesuperiorexcellenceofyourwayoflife，never，neverwouldtheybepersuaded;andthatiffornootherreason，butbecauseforceorpersuasionisemployedtoinducethemtoit。Abandonthatideaforthepresent，andletustryanothermethod。Myopinion，therefore，is，thatweshouldatonceceaseallendeavourstocompelorpersuadethem。Butletus，ifpossible，procureaquantityof/fudge/fromEngland，andcarelesslyscatteritoverallthecountry;andfromthisdisposalofmattersI
presume——nay，Ihaveamoralcertainty，thatweshallreclaimthispeoplefromhorrorandbarbarity。\"
Hadthisbeenproposedatanyothertime，itwouldhavebeenviolentlyopposedinthecouncil;butnow，wheneveryotherattempthadfailed，whenthereseemednootherresource，themajoritywillinglysubmittedtotheyknewnotwhat，fortheyabsolutelyhadnoideaofthemanner，thepossibilitiesofsuccess，orhowtheycouldbringmatterstobear。